Starter Problem Question
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Starter Problem Question
My wifes 00 expedition starter was grinding every 4th or 5th start, so I changed the starter with a NAPA starter thinking that the starter was bad. I still have the same problem. Every now and then, when I try to start the vehicle it seems like the starter is missing the teeth on the flywheel and grinds real loud. I turn the key back and try it again and it starts up fine. She tells me that this does it about every 4th or 5th time she starts it. I was told by a person the the expedition flywheel only has about three spots on the flywheel that will engage the starter. I do not know how true this is, as most flywheels I've seen have always had teeth all the way around them.
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Possibilities. Got a bad starter from Napa, or the ring gear on the flywheel is getting bad. I would still check all connections at the battery and make sure they are clean and tight, espeacially the ground. I would double check the connections at the starter, make sure they are clean and tight. Sometimes loose or corroided connections can cause these symptoms.
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Maybe off the mark, but check the integrity of the ht lead - the big fat red one - that feeds the starter. I had one go bad when salt and water breached the sheath rotting it from the inside. Symptom when it's on it's last copper thread was similar to low battery/bad connection.
The 'bad' part may be hard to locate without removing - I didn't bother. My final check confirm the diagnosis was to temporarily attach a battery jumper cable to provide power to the starter. That done, I just chopped off what I could access of the old one and threaded a new one in an easier route...
The 'bad' part may be hard to locate without removing - I didn't bother. My final check confirm the diagnosis was to temporarily attach a battery jumper cable to provide power to the starter. That done, I just chopped off what I could access of the old one and threaded a new one in an easier route...
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